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Originally Posted by 06Aveo43061
My mechanic has a program on his shop computer that allows you to go into the stock settings and adjust for modifications like an exhaust/air intake/ignition change. That's about all I know, as I don't physically do any of the heavy lifting with my car. Basically, more oxygen means less gas to fire. He only slightly modified the original settings. Only change I noticed is a slightly rougher idle in drive quality, lower idle RPM (from 1000 rpm stock, down to around 600 rpm after the mod)
Going to do these side skirts first, then tackle the front end. There's so many spots in the front end to catch air on the Daewoo. This will include the pass. mirror delete, pass wiper delete, antenna delete, as well as the grill block when I do the front air dam. Going to go low as possible with flexible ends on my dam so when I don't make clearance the dam bends slightly, yet stays rigid enough for the aero benefit.
For the wheel skirts, I'm tossing around the idea to get them professionally done, and if I do I'm going to inquire about getting a pan done, as well as the rear aero. I have no idea what's the best method for the underbody rear end.
Thanks for the interest and reply
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On the contrary, I'd start with the nose first... If the engine crossmember hangs below your bumper cover, or something like that, then bigger gains are to be had by doing the air dam, and grille blocks... Best I can suggest is to use paper and pencil, rub carbon on the paper to get the outline of your upper grille, and measure your lower grille(it's rectagonal, right?), and then cut these out of coroplast($15-25 for a 4x8 sheet, check sign shops), and tape em on at first... This allows easy removal in case of overheat... You then make openings in them to bring the engine temperature down to near normal(mine runs 5-10F warmer)... Of course, monitor these using an UltraGauge or the like...
For the wheel skirts, read MetroMPG's write-up, and possibly my thread in the Aero section... I spent around an hour making my clips and reinforcement bar, about fifteen minutes epoxying the clips to my fender lip, and then around a day making the skirts themselves(again coroplast is your friend, or maybe plexiglass)... I made the mistake of not mapping the curve beforehand, so it took forever, and mine came out less than professional...